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Lot 107

A COMPLETE BURMESE GILT LACQUER KAMMAVACA MANUSCRIPT
19TH CENTURY

Composed of two lacquered and gilt wood book covers with designs of Buddhist guardian lions and flower roundels. The manuscript leaves of gilt lacquered palm leaf, with Pali script in deep brown lacquer.

THE HOWARD COLLECTION OF TEXTILES AND MANUSCRIPTS
VIEW IN MELBOURNE
9.5cm high, 54.3cm wide

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

Unsold

Wear to the gilt lacquer decoration, some small losses around the edges to the manuscript pages.


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Asian Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8261
6:30pm - 8 October 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.30PM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME


CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au


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